FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedShould I buy an A77 or not?

 Page  <1 234
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
halrui View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie

Joined: 14 December 2010
Location: Dubai
Status: Offline
Posts: 53 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2012 at 11:28
There is not going to be any OVF from sony for both APS-C or FF bodies. All those rumours are waste of time. OVF is history for Alpha system. SLT, NEX or change system. I stick to Sony. Love Sony lenses and Dyxum.

A77+ VG/ Sony 16-50 f2.8/ 50 1.4 HSM/ Sony DT 30 2.8 macro/ Sigma EX APO IF 70-200 2.8/ hvl-42m/ A700
Back to Top
Sponsored Links


Back to Top
ABDurbs View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 27 October 2011
Country: South Africa
Location: Durban
Status: Offline
Posts: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2012 at 11:39
Originally posted by Peekayoh Peekayoh wrote:

The main thing you need for the bigger files is more RAM and a 64-bit O/S.
Your existing processor will probably cope Ok.
Other than that, you might consider a faster HDD.


Like I said, this stupid HP desktop cannot have more RAM fitted or the chip upgraded so even if the processor can cope I can't add RAM. Apparantly it's just the way these particular models were made.
Regards
Allan
A850, A77+ VG, 70-400G, CZ16-80, 18-250, Tamron 28-75, Tamron 90mm macro, HVL-42 & 43, Minolta 8000i, Minolta 50mm f1.7
Back to Top
Peekayoh View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 19 January 2009
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Posts: 2195 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2012 at 11:42
Oh, right! Moral of the story, avoid HP stuff.
Back to Top
ABDurbs View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 27 October 2011
Country: South Africa
Location: Durban
Status: Offline
Posts: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2012 at 11:58
Originally posted by halrui halrui wrote:

There is not going to be any OVF from sony for both APS-C or FF bodies. All those rumours are waste of time. OVF is history for Alpha system. SLT, NEX or change system. I stick to Sony. Love Sony lenses and Dyxum.



Totally agree and I also love my Sony lenses, but I would like something a bit more modern than my A700, so that's why I now have to look elsewhere for OVF. Also I live in a city in a country that does not have good Sony product support which is doubly frustrating, but that's off point.
Regards
Allan
A850, A77+ VG, 70-400G, CZ16-80, 18-250, Tamron 28-75, Tamron 90mm macro, HVL-42 & 43, Minolta 8000i, Minolta 50mm f1.7
Back to Top
ABDurbs View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 27 October 2011
Country: South Africa
Location: Durban
Status: Offline
Posts: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2012 at 12:01
Originally posted by Peekayoh Peekayoh wrote:

Oh, right! Moral of the story, avoid HP stuff.


Too right, never again
Regards
Allan
A850, A77+ VG, 70-400G, CZ16-80, 18-250, Tamron 28-75, Tamron 90mm macro, HVL-42 & 43, Minolta 8000i, Minolta 50mm f1.7
Back to Top
SChurchill View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 01 August 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Brighton
Status: Offline
Posts: 728 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2012 at 13:48
I tried out an A65 viewfinder today and think I can live with it. I managed to find a UK retailer who had an A77 body in stock and placed my order. I should receive it tomorrow.

Thanks for everyone's comments, especially those that allayed my concerns about my Sigma lenses.

Hopefully I wont regret it and wish I'd spent the money on a Pentax 645 film set up instead.
Steve Churchill
A77, A700+VG, Dynax 7, ARAX 645 MLU/SE, Pentax 645 + loads of Minolta film bodies.
Loads of glass.
My flickr
Back to Top
Peekayoh View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 19 January 2009
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Posts: 2195 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2012 at 14:11
Steve, well I also hope you won't have cause to regret your purchase, not that I think you will. I just hope you get a good one like mine.

Just bear in mind that the SLT way of working is a bit different and takes a little bit of time (not that much) to get the best out of the camera.

Best of luck and happy shooting!
Back to Top
russellsbags View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 09 November 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Bristol,England
Status: Offline
Posts: 1965 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2012 at 14:15
Originally posted by Peekayoh Peekayoh wrote:

Steve, well I also hope you won't have cause to regret your purchase, not that I think you will. I just hope you get a good one like mine.

Just bear in mind that the SLT way of working is a bit different and takes a little bit of time (not that much) to get the best out of the camera.

Best of luck and happy shooting!

+1 and welcome to the club.

You won't regret it. Anyway, that Pentax is way to big and heavy
Understand Asperger's Syndrome. Please!
Back to Top
SChurchill View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 01 August 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Brighton
Status: Offline
Posts: 728 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 March 2012 at 22:06
Well, it arrived today and managed to get 15 minutes to play with it in my lunch break and have proved that my Sigma 100-300mm F4 works OK on it. Here are a few test shots. No masterpieces I'm afraid.
Steve Churchill
A77, A700+VG, Dynax 7, ARAX 645 MLU/SE, Pentax 645 + loads of Minolta film bodies.
Loads of glass.
My flickr
Back to Top
Rouge Recon View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie

Joined: 13 January 2012
Country: United States
Location: San Francisco
Status: Offline
Posts: 112 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 March 2012 at 00:41
So, what do you think?
Sony a77, Sony a700, Canon G12, Sigma 24-70 HSM, Sigma 70-200 HSM, Sigma 10-20 DC, Sigma 24 DG, Sigma 50 Macro, Quantaray 135-400
Back to Top
SChurchill View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 01 August 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Brighton
Status: Offline
Posts: 728 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 March 2012 at 09:13
Originally posted by Rouge Recon Rouge Recon wrote:

So, what do you think?

I haven't had long to really test it yet. I should get a proper go tomorrow. But in the short time of use I've been very impressed with its performance outdoors in natural light.

However, I do have some reservations after playing around with it last night.
-Auto exposure with a diffused F42 is not good. It has a tendency to bad over exposure with subjects within about 2 metres. I had to use -1.7 ev flash compensation to get the same exposure as my A700. I was quite surprised about this as the A700 rarely let me down using pre-flash TTL.

-I'm concerned about the levels of chroma noise in the mid-tones in ISO 100-200. I wouldn't expect any even in the shadows at these sensitivities.
Steve Churchill
A77, A700+VG, Dynax 7, ARAX 645 MLU/SE, Pentax 645 + loads of Minolta film bodies.
Loads of glass.
My flickr
Back to Top
Peekayoh View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 19 January 2009
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Posts: 2195 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 March 2012 at 11:14
I was nearly stupid enough to ask whether you were using TTL or ADI.
I've had good success with the F58, no idea if that has any bearing.

Chroma noise only evident at high magnifications. No affect on prints that I can tell.
Back to Top
SChurchill View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member

Joined: 01 August 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Brighton
Status: Offline
Posts: 728 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 March 2012 at 11:34
It seems that flash over-exposure is quite a common problem if this thread on dpreview is to be believed. Gary Friedman appears to be collating serial numbers of affected A77s.

As I do lots of macro stuff with multiple flashes I'm a bit concerned. However I need to experiment some more to see if it is a deal breaker.
Steve Churchill
A77, A700+VG, Dynax 7, ARAX 645 MLU/SE, Pentax 645 + loads of Minolta film bodies.
Loads of glass.
My flickr
Back to Top
soylent-green View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie

Joined: 12 November 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Posts: 17 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 March 2012 at 17:53
I can't believe the images I have been able to capture with my new a77, I planned on keeping my a700 as a backup or second camera for events but with the SSM kit lens and the Zeiss 85 and the SSM 70-300 I don't need anything else. The a700 will be given to my daughter and when the full frame comes out I might seriously consider getting one. My work in post processing has been cut in half, the time preparing the shot is almost immediate and I spend almost no time checking images during a shoot, heck I even turned off the auto review.

SONY has blown my mind with this product.
Paul.
Back to Top
Dyxum main page >  Forum Home > Equipment forums > Camera Talk > APS-C SLT Page  <1 234
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.141 seconds.

Monitor calibration strip

Dyxum.com - Home of the Minolta / Alpha-mount dSLR photographer.

Feel free to contact us if needed. You can support future development by making a donation.

Links monetized by viglink VigLink